Passport, visa and ID photo questions — answered from the source

30 short answers. Each one was written after reading the issuing authority's own page, and says so where it could not. Start with the one that matches your situation.

Living in Singapore

• Do I need a photo for a Singapore Employment Pass, S Pass or Work Permit?
• Do I need a photo to renew my Singapore PR Re-Entry Permit?
• What does ICA actually require in a Singapore passport photo?
• Can I take my own Singapore passport photo with my phone?
• Can I edit my passport photo with an app before submitting it?
• Can I wear a tudung or hijab in a Singapore passport photo?
• What are the photo rules for a Singapore identity card (NRIC)?
• Why does a Singapore driving licence photo need both ears and eyebrows showing?
• Does a Singapore Student's Pass application need a photo?

Your home country's passport, and visas

• What photo size does an Indian passport renewal from Singapore need?
• What file does the Indian visa application actually accept for the photo?
• Can I wear glasses or a head covering in a Chinese visa photo?
• What size is a Japan visa photo when applying from Singapore?
• Do I need to bring a photo to renew a Malaysian passport in Singapore?
• Does the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore need a photo for a passport renewal?
• Does a Philippine passport renewal in Singapore need a photo?
• What size photo does the Myanmar eVisa need?
• Do I need a photo for the Sri Lanka ETA?
• Do I need a visa photo for Türkiye if I live in Singapore?
• What size is a UAE visa photo — 43 × 55 mm or 35 × 45 mm?
• Do my ears have to show in a Korean visa photo?
• What photo does the Thai e-Visa want?

How photo rules actually work

• What does "ICAO-compliant photo" actually mean?
• Which passports and visas refuse a photo made with an app?
• How recent does a passport or visa photo have to be?
• Can I wear glasses in a passport or visa photo?
• Why are passport photos 35 × 45 mm in some countries and 2 × 2 inches in others?
• What size is a "passport-size photo" for a company ID, school card or membership in Singapore?
• What do passport-photo guides most often get wrong?
• What does "head must be 70–80% of the photo" mean, and how do I measure it?

Reference

• Do I need to submit a photo for this document? All 55, answered
• All 55 document sizes in one table
• Which passport photos must not have a white background?
• Which documents allow a head covering?